Designer Coco Chanel's influential fashion on show at London exhibit

A curator poses next to creations which are displayed as part of the Coco Chanel exhibition in London. Photo: AP

With displays ranging from tweed suits to an array of little black dresses, a new London exhibition looks at the work of one of fashion's most famous names – French designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel.

Opening at the V&A museum on Saturday (Sept 16), Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto is the first British exhibition dedicated to the designer's creations and longstanding influence on fashion.